linea-besu/docs/Configuring-Pantheon/Networking/Using-UPnP.md

description: Configuring UPnP with Pantheon

UPnP

Enable UPnP to quickly allow inbound peer connections without manual router configuration. Use UPnP in home or small office environments where a wireless router or modem provides NAT isolation.

UPnP automatically detects that a node is running in a UPnP environment and provides port forwarding.

!!! tip UPnP support is often disabled by default in networking firmware. If disabled by default, explicitly enable UPnP support.

Enabling UPnP

Use the --nat-method command line option to enable UPnP.

!!! note Enabling UPnP may slow down node startup, especially on networks without a UPnP gateway device.

When UPnP is enabled:

• Enode advertised to other nodes during discovery is the external IP address and port.
• External address and port are returned by the admin_NodeInfo JSON-RPC API method for the enode and listenAddr properties.

While Pantheon is running, UPnP does not support:

• IP address changes
• Disabling UPnP. To disable UPnP, restart the node without the --nat-method option or set to NONE.